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package com.sun.jump.module;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * <code>JUMPModuleFactory</code> provides common functionality for all
 * module factories. A concrete factory (a subclass of 
 * <code>JUMPModuleFactory</code> ) defines how <code>JUMPModule</code>
 * instances are created for a module.
 */
public abstract class JUMPModuleFactory {
    
    /**
     * Creates a new instance of JUMPModuleFactory
     */
    protected  JUMPModuleFactory() {
    }
    
    /**
     * Load the module factory. 
     *
     * @param config configuration for the factory and the modules created
     *        by the factory.
     */
    public abstract void load(Map config);
    
    /**
     * Unload the factory.
     */
    public abstract void unload();
}
